Lego Key Organizer

Today autumn arrived to Helsinki in full force, bringing along a rainy gray day.. As if wanting to prep you for the dark winter times ahead. Stuck indoors with very little else than house chores to do, I decided to brighten my day with a quick hack: A Lego Key Organizer!
This build is an adaptation of Lego Key Organizer by Mike Warren and Ribba Key Box by Jules. Straightforward stuff, so let’s get on with the build.

Situation to boot with, a Lego baseplate 628 and a Ribba photo frame..

..Lucky me, the frame matches the stud spacing neatly.

Cutting a groove to aid trimming down the baseplate.

Once the groove is there, only a little wiggling is needed to snap the halves apart.

The baseplate is actually so thin, that its about as easy to cut with scissors. Same goes for studs; nothing which a good side cutter couldn’t handle.. Beats me why anyone would use a Dremel for this stuff :)

A row of studs needs to go from each edge..

— followed by a bit of sanding to make the base flat and edges smooth.

Add furniture staples to attach the baseplate with frame..

..and there it is, the Lego Key Organizer frame. :)

Funny enough, the width of staples I have matched the Lego stud spacing. Is it just coincidence or was this a MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN !!1 (trololol).

Plenty of blocks to choose from for the keys.. Could use more colors tho.

Finally, add fasteners on the back side, and the Organizer is ready for installation!

Must say, I really like the 3M Command series for hanging stuff on the wall. The two Command fasteners I used for this project are spec’ed to support up to 900 grams! The Organizer can accommodate some pretty heavy sets of keys too. What I have in it currently adds up to around 180 grams.